Holders of Higher National Diploma are threatening to embark on industrial action if government fails to implement a white paper detailing the removal of Dichotomy on their career progression in public service in four weeks.
The coalition,comprising public servants,unions and students amongst others,says it will occupy the office of the Head of Service of the Federation if its demands are not met in 4 weeks,According to DailyTrust.
President of Nigerian Union of Journalists and a visitor of international institute journalists,told a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He said having one group of workers enjoying their promotion in service and another group slow, " Is unacceptable to us. We are not going to mobilize our students and members across Nigeria."
Sabastine Onyemaobi,The President of Higher National Diploma Holders Association of Nigeria(HNDHAN)said The white paper has been nearly 14 years waiting to be implemented, He also said the wait continues to expose HND graduates to discrimintion,stigmatization and undue stagnation.
Onyemaobi said HND Holders do not progress above level 14 rather they are faced with demotion in cases where they try to rise above that, after acquiring PGD and Masters as required by the law. He demanded that the HND certificate holders from accredited NBTE be recognised as approved by the white paper to progress to higher grades up to level 17.
While noting that their members are becoming restive and they may not be able to contain their agitation.
The coalition,however appealed to the President to take this seriously and call the HoS to order because anything that affects a particular set of government affects the entire system.
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